Popjustice, one of the most read pop music forums on the Internet, has announced that it will close its website at the end of this month, specifically on April 26: “There are many reasons for this and it is not a decision that I have taken lightly.” This is how Peter Robinson, creator of the forum, begins his farewell post.
From now on, and until closing day, Popjustice will become a “closed space,” announces its founder. This means that only registered users will be able to read and contribute to the forum. “Some members will take this as an unexpected and ultimately welcome note with which to draw a line after two decades of activity on the forum,” the statement continued. Let us remember that Popjustice was founded in 2000.
«For others, I know that the forum has become more than a place to talk about pop music. I know that you and others will continue your conversations elsewhere,” Robinson continues. This one addresses his readers directly: “I know endings aren’t easy, but many of you will agree that the opportunity to start over isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Two weeks is enough time to decide who wants to do what, and where.
All registered users of Popjustice will receive an email announcing the closure of the website. In addition, the official email address of the forum is available to readers: “If you want to contact me for anything related to all this, the best way is by email, and the best is [email protected],” he concludes, but not before warning that it will surely not be the last update we will receive in these two weeks.
